Legal Opinion

Chifflet v. P. J. Willis & Bro.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1889No. 6131PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Rolan. Tried below before Hon. Wm. Kennedy. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Henry, Associate Justice.

This proceeding was begun in the County Court by appellees filing their petition as creditors of the estate of E. Chifflet, then being administered in said court, contesting the application of the administratrix, who was the widow of the deceased intestate, for an allowance for a year’s support and in lieu of exempt property upon the following grounds:

1. Because she had not filed a full inventory and appraisement "of the property belonging to the estate.

2. Because no order of sale of the estate for the payment of debts had been made.

3. Because a business belonging…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Brown v. FlemingTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
  2. Thomas, Administrator v. HawpeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  3. Matula v. FreytagTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Scott v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  5. Yates v. WatsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920

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